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Prop 2 Passes in California

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It applies to breeding pigs, egg laying hens and veal calves. Tags: proposition 2. Prop 2 requires that factory farms provide enough space for animals to stand up, turn around and extend their limbs. Prop 2 goes into effect in January of 2015, giving factory farms six years to shift to different housing systems.

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More Clarity About Family Farms

Animal Person

In " Move to Limit 'Factor Farms' Gains Momentum " in today's New York Times , we learn that farmers in Ohio have agreed to phase out gestation crates within 15 years and veal crates by 2017. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Language animal rights factory farms family farms. I won't get into whether I find that to be a victory.